Howard, Henry, 1st earl of Northampton
Howard, Henry, 1st earl of Northampton (1540–1614). Howard's father Lord Surrey was executed when he was 7. In Edward VI's reign, he was tutored by John Foxe, the protestant martyrologist, but at Mary's accession a catholic bishop took over. The indiscretions of his elder brother the 4th duke of Norfolk blighted his prospects in the 1570s. Howard seems also to have entertained thoughts of a marriage to Mary, queen of Scots, and continued a correspondence with her. He was several times questioned and admitted to catholic sympathies. Not until 1600 did Elizabeth consent to receive him at court. By that time, he was cultivating James VI of Scotland and advising him by correspondence. It paid off handsomely. In 1604 he was created earl of Northampton, given the Garter in 1605, and became lord privy seal in 1608. He joined in the attack upon Ralegh and was believed to have been involved in the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury in the Tower. Northampton was reputed a man of much learning, but thought to be a flatterer and a schemer.
J. A. Cannon
More From encyclopedia.com
Thomas Howard 1st Earl Of Suffolk , Howard, Thomas, 1st Baron Howard de Walden and earl of Suffolk (1561–1626). Howard's father, the 4th duke of Norfolk, was executed in 1572 when Thoma… Norfolk , A line of Catholic earls and dukes whose peerage dates back to the 11th century, when Ralph, a staller or constable of the court of Edward the Confes… Thomas Howard 3d Duke Of Norfolk , Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 3rd duke of (1473–1554). Norfolk picked a precarious path through the hazards of Tudor politics. He was closely related to th… Thomas Howard earl of Arundel , Arundel, Thomas Howard, 14th earl of (1585–1646). Howard's father was a catholic convert and spent the last eleven years of his life in the Tower, wh… Charles Howard 1st Earl Of Nottingham , Howard, Charles, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham and 1st earl of Nottingham (c.1536–1624). Howard took advantage of his high birth to sustain a long an… Charles Howard 1st Earl Of Carlisle , Carlisle, Charles Howard, 1st earl of (1628–85). Howard's nimble political footwork enabled him to make the awkward transition from ardent Cromwellia…
About this article
Henry Howard earl of Northampton
All Sources -
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Henry Howard earl of Northampton